Ophthalmic mounting



Sept. 7, '1943.' TE BOSWQRTH 2,329,031

n OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING i Filed Sept. 7. 1939v N V EN TOR. Womasoswaf ATTORNEYS.

IlciatentedSept. 7, 1943y y "STATES y. f'fzgeeeosi o o iifriiiiilmolicsvrrth; Cranston.,Rfleaasdenin m EN f by, ^mesn,e assignments, toGeorge PnKlmmel,

delineati-len 'setemter 7, issafsenei Ne. 293,667

le'fcieihrns. (Greef-47) r hisfin'ventionf*relates to anophthalxnictnioifint- 'ingandfhasyfor on'lof its obiects Eto provide a l supportfor the lens whichfvvill-rnakeunnecessary Y i er bjectofthe inventionsoto-'provide n Iposition.

" ef tirigfferegiens widen-einheit hes-e rim extending'abcut the edgeoth V1ens,isl soformed. and-eheipedthettherimie o' notbe 'noticed andthelappea'rajnce of ai rinilessnspicuous and -Will lens.

angular finjc'ross section'land `is suitably secured "to afbridge M tohold lthe two rims `in desired nnotnerepjeeteffthe invention is teprovide mounted in `"any'desired "location Without"mat`ef il A ffurtheilepjeet ef the invention is te se bevel i Ibhalngle of `the 'structure ofthe device.

the edge ef theiene that it win hide the rim niountedabout the `edgeofthe lens.

` y y lthwthese and other objectsjin view, "theinventegemessenen@fermetures of cen.-

" `structicii; as Will'ib'e fnioel ifully -describedgfandpartlcularly-pointedhout `in the appended claimst f'ig.y Lllfis a faceview Aof spectaclesquiped Fig. 3 isa -seetiee enfnne "s a eerie. f1

flug-.fris e. section en line A4l-f4 ef Fig. 1f. flfigj "is avface viewoffa lensshovvingjnotches fois e section en subeterltieuy teje fue'is'ereer View efftherim. 1

of tlleriin' with a differentteniplejo Insomeophthalinicrnuntings, va`lensis undesirable, andthe mounting requires that an opening be piercedthroughthe lens :and

1a strapeused for `mounting thelensfon a'bridge ora temple on the lens.L`Piercing of'a lenslinathis manner is undesirableas strains upontheVlens "frequently cause breakageor drilling, @the lens causes breakage.`A mannerof Imounting.which l u `requiresonlynoneopeninginthelensialt,thebridge l i isthat of providing a curvedbar-extending along theupper edgeof the lensyjnst vback oit the Vlens `edge for the mountingof a `temple`and "hiding the bar. d I have` providedfa mmmtirigWhChiS `stixinger'than eitheraone of these two and yet-'one Fig.8lisalragineritaryViewfshowinga portion mounting. `about" the i ferredmeans 'by Whichthese advantageous ire-` sultsniay 1be accomplished:

- Withfreferenceto the drawings, ffdesignates each of two lenses whichare beveled as alt I-I about their peripheraledges; AA rim "I'Z'islocated along Athe bevel -IQIso/as to be substantially hidden by 'theupper 'corner t3 of the edge. of fthe (Note Fig; 4:) This rir'n is`generally trirelative position, While the rim is secured tothe lens'byir'eason o f notches I5 at intervals inthe edge o'f 'the lens, thenumber necessarybeing de pendent upon theshape oftl'ielens, with a ngerIl secured to the `edge of the `rim and beiit into thenetehrsee'r'ig. 3i.t The `tete; ef the edge ef thelens whichQWill be less than 45 preventssight of the rim l'I2 which is locatedA alongthebackof `this bevel, thejlens being held securely `,in place Frein the 'foregoing it will beapparentlthat the bevel of thelensfwhich .is Vformed `on most every lensis utilized to hide the largest portionof the rim,means`b`eing'p`rovi'ded for eitending the rim 'bygjmelansof lingers`Vfor sufficiently gripping part mof" tl'ief"`r`naterial of the lensonthe` opposite side for holdingth "sa'mfe posi-tion. No opening need beprovided through'the lensl for the mounting of the lens iniap'ositijonnor for securing the lens. tothe bridge 'or the, tlnplesy the bridge andinwlaich, although therel is `a -ri-rn` whichextends 1 about the edgeofthe lens, theilensvisfso beveled4 lto receive the rim thatwhenthe-rimfis placed along theybevel ofi-.the 18.1115 the rim isinconspicu.-

` t ous and non-objectionable, and the following is d a more detaileddescription of the present embodiment of this invention, illustratingthe prefteinplesbing secured to metal parts and located 40 "atlanydesired heightjalong the edge which may be chosen, no modic'ation ofthis rim structure being` necessary for this tez'nple joint mounting. lThe` foregoing description is. directed solely -toivards Atheconstruction illustrated, but I de# sire it to be understood that Ireserve the privilegemotgresorting to v.all themechanical changes t0`which` the. device issusceptible the invention vbeing definedfand`'limited only by `the terms `of theappendedeclaims. i

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l. In a pair of spectacles.or` the-like, a

Alenses .each harms edge thereof :bereled and .with the bevelinoliningjgnyvaldly from the -front face to the rear face of the lens,each lens being formed in 4its outer face with spaced recesses, a,

pair of lens holders having beveled face parts, said parts beingcooperatively related to and seated on the bevels Aof said lenses, andsaid holders .having bendable finger-like portions engageable in saidrecesses for securing said holders and o lenses together, the exposedfront surface of each linger-like portion being substantially flush withthe front surface of a lens so as not to protrude outwardly therefrom.

2. In a pair'of spectacles or the like, ya pair of lenses each havingits'edge beveled and with the bevel inclining inwardly, each lens beingformed in its outer periphery with spaced recesses, a pair of connectedtogether lens holders having their inner faces beveled and with thebevels incliningv linwardly from the fronts of the holders and seated onthe bevelsof the lenses, and spaced securing'means for the holders andlenses,A said securingy means being integral with the fronts of theholders and bendable at an angle thereto within said recesses whereby tosecure the lenses and holders together, the exposed front surface ofeach said securing means being substantially flush with the frontsurface of a lens so as not to protruderoutwardly therefrom. Y V

3.` Ina pair of spectacles or the like, a pair of imperforate lenseseach having abeveled edge and its outer face formed withspaced recessesopening at such edge, a pair ofconnected together lens holdershavingtheir inner' faces'fbeveled',said inner faces of said holdersbeing seated against ls aid beveled edges, andA spaced securing,meansfor the holders and lenses, said securing means being integralwith thefronts of the holders, disposed inwardly at right angles to saidfronts and engaged yin said recesses whereby to secure'the lenses andholders together, the exposed front surface of each said securing meansbeing substantially flush with the outer face of `f the lens so Vas notto protrude outwardly therefrom.

4. In a pair of spectacles or the like, va pair of imperforate lenseseach having an inwardly bev'- eled edge and its`A outerface' formed withspaced vrecesses opening at said edgea mounting including a'pair of lensholdersa bridge'nose pads and temples, each of saidholders vhaving theirinner'faces inwardly beveled, the, inner facesA of said holders' beingseated against said beveledv edges, and spacedsecuring meansfor'connecting i Aeach lens to the mounting, said securing'means beingintegral with the fronts of the holders, disposed inwardly at an angletojsaid fronts and engaged in said recesses, the exposed` front surfaceof each said securing means being substantially flush with the outerface of the lens so as not to protrude outwardly therefrom. y

5. In a pair of spectacles "or, the like, a pair of lenses each havingits ledge beveled throughout, the bevel inclining inwardly from thefront wires at the nasal sides thereof, nose pad arms extendingrearwardly from said eyewires at the nasal sides thereof, nose padsmounted on said arms, and a pair of lenses, said eyewires correspondingin general contour to the contour of said lenses, and positioned whollywithin the circumferential limits of said lenses, rearwardly thereof,said lenses having front and rear surfaces respectively andthe fronts ofthe lenses being of greater'area than the rears thereof, the

lenses being provided peripherally with a bevel,` said eyewires eachbeing substantially right-tri- :angular in cross section and having thehypote- A Y'7'. In combination, ina pair of spectaclesof the concealedrim type, a pair of lenses, a pair of eyewires, va nose bridge,endpieces, rearwardly off-` set guard arms 'for carrying `apair of nosepads,

land a pair of nose pads, said .lenses'each having `front andrear'surfaces, top, bottom, nasal and temporal side'portions, themarginal edge of each lens being formed with a bevel whereby the lens iscaused to havaagreaterarealastoits front surface than the rear surface,andv eachv lens having notches formed therein at spaced intervals'around its periphery, said notches eachhaving side walls and a, lowerinclined wall;4 saidv eyewires corresponding substantially in Ycontourto said lenses, l each being triangular in lcros'sfsection and havingone side corresponding,to` the angle of the. bevel on said lenses, andeach eyefwire'being formed at the' forward edge-thereof with-spacedngers engaging'in said notches and corresponding in shape therewith,each ofthe said fingers having a front surface substantially flush withthe front surface of la lens.

8. Inj spectacles, eyeglasses, and the like,of thetype includingeyewires, bridge connecting the eyewires, and a, pair `of`lenses, a pairofteyewires substantially right-triangular in -crossseotion, having aseries of spaced lingers extending downwardly from Athe front edges Vthereof,;for

y engaging with and Vholding the lensesiin place,

to the rear face thereof, each of said'lenjses havf-kt ing the marginalportion of its front'face formed-v with spaced vrecesses Opening at itsedge, a pair lof lens rim members having' beveled innerfaces.

inclining inwardly from front to rear and seated upon the beveled edgesof the lenses, and said members being formed at their fronts withbendableiingers engaging vin said recesses for' securing said membersyand lenses together, the said bendable lingers being substantiallyflush with the front surfaces of the lensesso as not toprotrude-outwardly therefrom. y l

6. In spectacles, eyeglasses and the like, a pair ofeyewires, anosebridge connecting said eyeand-a pair of lenses each having acircumferentially beveled edge and aseries of spaced notches lforengagement ywith thesaid fingersrthe: front edge `of each eyewire beingsubstantially flush with the front edge of a lens and the respectivefingers. having their. front surfaces lsubstantially flush with thefront surface of the lenswhen en gaged therewith. l j

' 9. A In a pair of spectacles or the like, a pair of lenseseachhaving'an edgethereof beveled, .the `said beveled edge `inclin'inginwardlyv Vfrom lthe front to the'rear of the lens, the lenses beingprovided in their edges with recesses, a pair oflens holders havingparts bearing against the said lens bevels,v and said holders havingbendable finger- Ylike' portions each engageable substantially entireilyina saidrecess for securing said holders and lenses together.r l l ITHOMAS BO'SWQRTH.

